Test ID: SPNUR
CPT code: 87449
LOINC: 24027-5
Specimen Type: Screw-top urine container
Frequency: Setup: Daily
Instructions: Performed at VCSF. Screw top container-1.0 ml minimum. Boric acid OK.
Room temp (24 hrs). Refr or freeze if testing delayed (up to 14 days).
Text: A negative test does not exclude infection with St pneumo. Test has not been evaluated on patients taking antibiotics for >24hrs. Accuracy has not been proven in young children. St pneumo vaccine may cause false positive results for 48 hrs following vaccination.
Methodology: Rapid Immunochromatographic assay